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11:00 AM ET, April 23, 2016

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Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Kelly Ripa Says She'll Return to ‘Live’ on Tuesday … PHOTO GALLERIES  —  Tennis Star Gaël Monfils Nabs Miami Penthouse  —  ‘Game of Thrones’: Season 6 Premiere First Photos  —  Prince's Life and Career in Photos  —  ‘Real’ Housewife Cuts Price of Potomac Mansion
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People.com:
Kelly Ripa Says She Will Return to Live!  Alongside Michael Strahan After Weeklong Absence, Tensions: ‘We Are a Family’  —  Kelly Ripa has said she will be returning to co-host Live!  With Kelly and Michael! alongside Michael Strahan PEOPLE has learned exclusively.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Charlotte Triggs Updated / People.com:
Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan ‘Unlikely’ to Ever Co-Host Live!  Together Again, Says Source: 'That's Not a Viable Option Anymore'  —  It may be the end of an era.  —  A source says Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan may never co-host Live! again after she was “blindsided” …
Discussion: Dlisted and PerezHilton
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Michael Strahan Has ‘Called and Texted’ Kelly Ripa amid Live!  Drama, as Source Says Staffers Are ‘Flying Blind’
Discussion: Just Jared
Page Six:
Kelly Ripa surfaces reading ‘David and Goliath’
TMZ.com:
Prince — Percocet Triggered OD Days Before Death  —  PERCOCET TRIGGERED OD  —  Days Before Death … Prince had OD'd on Percocet days before his death, and he ingested so much EMTs had to administer a “save shot” at the airport where his plane made an emergency landing to save his life.
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Aaron Couch / People.com:
Michelle McNamara, Crime Writer and Wife of Patton Oswalt, Dies at 46  —  Michelle McNamara, the crime writer and wife of comedian Patton Oswalt, has died, Oswalt's publicist confirms to PEOPLE.  She was 46.  —  McNamara, founder of the website True Crime Diary, died in her sleep Thursday.
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Associated Press:
Michelle McNamara, Writer and Wife of Patton Oswalt, Dies at 46  —  EMAIL ME  —  McNamara founded the website True Crime Diary, which covers both breaking stories and cold cases.  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle McNamara, a crime writer and wife of comedian and actor Patton Oswalt …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Megan French / Us Weekly:
Blake Shelton: Prince's Death Feels Like a ‘Horrible Terrorist Attack’  —  One of the greatest voices ever.  The Voice season 10 coaches, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Pharrell Williams all reacted to Prince's death just hours after the news broke at the show's Karaoke …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Nancy Dillon / New York Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: Former WWE wrestler Chyna's brain to be donated to science, will be examined for signs of CTE  —  A plan is underway to turn Chyna's brain over to the doctor played by Will Smith in “Concussion,” the wrestler's manager and best friend told the Daily News Friday.  —  “We want to donate her brain.
Discussion: AOL
Press Association:
‘Purple Rain’ Returning to U.S. Theaters This Weekend … The movie that catapulted Prince to stardom is rolling back into U.S. theaters this weekend.  —  “Purple Rain,” starring the late pop star, was first released in 1984 and earned Prince an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score.
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince George in His Pajamas Shaking Hands with President Obama Is the Greatest Moment in U.S.-British History  —  Prince George made a surprise appearance at Kensington Palace on Friday - in his pajamas!  —  The little royal, who stole the spotlight earlier in the week in his cutest royal portrait yet …
Allison / Dlisted:
Michael Keaton Won't Be In The “Spider-Man” Movie Because Robert Downey Jr. Is Too Expensive  —  Yesterday, Michael K pointed you in the direction of the news that Robert Downey Jr. had gotten a job in the latest Spider-Man reboot.  Regardless of how you feel about superhero movies …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
USA Today:
The death of Prince: What we know, Day 2  —  Prince, the musical icon, passed away at the age of 57.  Here are 5 things we'll remember most about The Artist Formerly Known as Prince.  —  Prince, a prodigy, a provocateur and a complete game-changer in popular music, died Thursday …
Discussion: Tennessean.com
RADAR:
Jenelle Evans Found Not Guilty In Assault & Battery Case Against Ex's Girlfriend  —  Get all the details on the courtroom showdown!  —  The jury has spoken in Jenelle Evans's assault and battery case against her ex-fiancé's girlfriend!  RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Alex Gale / Billboard:
Alicia Keys Covers Prince at Tribeca Film Festival: ‘We Lost Someone Very Special’  —  EMAIL ME  —  Alicia Keys had a bittersweet night at Manhattan's Highline Ballroom on Thursday, April 21.  She was there to celebrate the release of her new short film, The Gospel, and play new songs …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Prince once put Alicia Keys on hold 10 times
Discussion: TMZ.com
 
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 Earlier Picks: 
Meg Wagner / New York Daily News:
Justin Bieber says Prince was ‘not the last greatest living performer’ — just hours after music icon's death
Discussion: Bossip
Naja Rayne / People.com:
Purple Reign: Eiffel Tower, New Orleans Superdome and More Light Up in Honor of Prince
Perez Hilton:
Prince Almost Toured With Madonna But Said The Combo Was ‘Too Big’ & The World Wasn't Ready!
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
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